Supplier Quality Engineer

Ihre Aufgaben

• Supplier Qualification and Development

• Evaluate and approve new suppliers according to company and customer requirements.

• Conduct supplier capability assessments and process audits.

• Support supplier selection activities together with Purchasing, Engineering, and Operations.

• Develop supplier improvement plans and monitor execution.

• New Product Launch Management

• Lead supplier quality activities during APQP.

• Review and approve PPAP/PPF submissions.

• Validate process capability studies, MSA, Control Plans, PFMEA, and Production Trial Runs.

• Ensure readiness of suppliers before SOP (Start of Production).

• Supplier Performance Management

• Monitor supplier KPIs including:

• PPM (Parts Per Million)

• Delivery Quality

• Audit Results

• Cost of Poor Quality

• Customer Escapes

• Maintain supplier scorecards and communicate performance results.

• Initiate escalation processes when supplier performance falls below targets.

• Supplier Audits

• Perform:

• Process Audits

• System Audits

• Product Audits

• Evaluate compliance with:

• IATF 16949

• ISO 9001

• Customer Specific Requirements (CSR)

• VDA 6.3 (when applicable)

• Follow up audit findings until closure.

• Problem Solving and Corrective Actions

• Lead containment activities for supplier-related quality issues.

• Drive root cause analysis using:

• 8D

• 5 Why

• Ishikawa

• Statistical analysis tools

• Verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.

• Coordinate supplier recovery plans.

Ihr Profil Required Competencies

• IATF 16949
• APQP
• PPAP
• PFMEA
• Control Plan
• SPC
• MSA
• 8D Problem Solving
• VDA 6.3 Auditing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Supplier Development
• Automotive Customer Requirements

Success Indicators (KPIs)

• Supplier PPM
• Supplier Audit Compliance
• PPAP Approval Rate
• Corrective Action Closure Time
• Supplier On-Time Delivery Quality
• Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
• Customer Complaint Reduction